Illinois Transportation Archaeological Research Program - Illinois Archaeology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The mission of the Illinois Transportation Archaeological Research Program, a joint program of the University of Illinois and the Illinois Department of Transportation, is to assist the Department in the preservation and protection of Illinois' historic and archaeological resources, to carryout research activities that enhance the educational and public service mission of the University of Illinois, and to promote and ensure the professional and public dissemination of information about the prehistory and history of Illinois.

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ITARP Awarded National Endowment for the Humanities Grant
This project will focus on the cataloguing and rehousing of Cahokia archaeological artifacts.

Illinois Department of Transportation's Cultural Resources Management Program Nationally Honored
Dr. John Walthall and Illinois Department of Transportation's cultural resources management program awarded for excellence in cultural resource management

Listing of Transportation Archaeologists and Cultural Resource Managers by State
The list includes, at a minimum, a contact point in each state for transportation-related archaeological inquiries.

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